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Patented 0st. 26, 1926.

Unirse stares Partnr ortica.

FREDERICK O. BULLIS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNOR TO RITEALL CHECK- WRITER COREORATGN, OF ROCEESTER, NEVI YRK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PRINTING MACHNE.

Application filed January l5, 1924. Serial No. 686,428.

The present invention relates to printing` machines and an object of the invention is to provide a printingl machine designed for writing in checks, drafts or the like, the date, the payees name and the exact amount or in fact fillingin checks in all respects except the payers name. Another object of the invention is to provide a check printing machine which has a set of single type and a set of lines of type, the set of single type being used for lilling in the check the date and the payces name and thel amount on the line with the payees name, and the set of lines of type for filling in the exact amount for which the check is payable. A further object of the invention is to provide a printing means ha fing a set of single type and a set of lines of type with two independently operable platens one for each set and a single work feeding means for feedinnr the work between the printing means and both platens, so that either set of printing` devices may be used in writing a check orother negotiable instruments. Still anoth er object of the invention is to provide a printing means having' a set of single type and a set of lines of type combined with two independently operable platens, each of which effects the operation of a single work feeding; means, one of said platens effecting the operation of the work feeding means a greater amount than the other. jt still further object of the invention is to provide an inlrinp; device which normally lies between the platen and the printing' member and is shifted from such position upon the relative movcn'ient of the platen and the printing n'ien'iliier for etllecting tooperation between such last two nan'ied elen'ients. Still another and furtl'ier object of the invention is to provide a work feeding' mechanism pcianitti"ify the work to be shifted transversely of printed lines so that the platen and printing member may operate on dilferem'i lines. Si =ll further objects of the invention are to provide an improved printing; member, an improved platcn operating mechanism, an improved means for indicatingy the position of the printing member, and an improved work feeding` mechanism.

To t and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

in the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-Q, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top view of the machine with the upper casing member and the top removed Figi l is a section on the line ir-l, Fig. 3 with the removed parts in place;

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the machine with the bottom plate removed;

F 6 is a section on the line 6 6, Fig. 5 with the top removed;

Fig. '7 is an underside view of the top plate;

Fig. S is a fragmentary view showing the line printing platen and operating mechanism, the platen being shown away from the printing mechanism;

Fig. 9 is a similar rview of the platen in cooperation with the printing' member;

Fig. 10 is a fraementary ifiew showing the single type of printing` platen and its operzning` mechanism with the platen arranged away from the piintinnmember;

F ig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing the platen in cooperation with the print ing1 mechanism;

F ig. 12 is a view of the under side of the printing member;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the printing member;

Fig. lll and Fig. 15 are detail views of the inlr distributing brush;

Fig. 16 is a detail perspective view oi' the lockingmember for the printingy member;

Fig'. 17 is a section on the line 17h17, Fig'. 5;

Fra'. 1S is a section on line ii-18, F11'.

Fig. 19 is a section on line 1.9-1.9, and

Fien 2O is a face view of a checlr filled in by this machine.

ln the illustrated embodiment of the machine, there is employed a casing consist-ing of a base portion with a removable bottom plate 2 and an upper portion 3 which is secured at the rear of the base portion 1 and projects forwardly in spaced relation to a work supporting plate 4 secured on the npper part of the base portion below the overhanging part of the upper portion ol` the trame. A top member 5 is by screws 6 secured to the upper portion 3 of the trame, and a plate 7 is secured to the under side of the overhanging part of the upper portions 3 otl the -trame and provides with the work suppoi't it a space or throat through which the check may be ted through the machine.

In the illustrated embodiment there is en'iployed a printing member 8 which, in this instance, is in the form ot a disk. rlhis disk has on its under surface the printing devices. The printing devices, in this instance, consist ot an annular series ot single characters or type 9 comprising all ot the let-ters oiC the alphabet, as well as the numbers l'to 9, Zero, the character Se, a period and the (l/ and any other suitable characters that may be desired. The faces of these characters are all corrugated. 1Within the annular series ot' characters are a series of radially arranged lines of type consisting ot single woi'ds or expressions 19 oli` different. lengths` the short words or expressions having in most instances at their ends protective marks 1l, so lthat nothing can be added to the woi'd or expression. rThe faces et the words and the protective characters lO are formed with depressions. rlie printing` member 8 is ai'ranged in the upper poi'- tion 3 ot the casing and is preferably mounted to tni'n about a vertical axis. To this end it has a shaft extending upwardly therefrom. and journalled in a bearing 13 which in turn is rigidly supported from a bracket le projecting upwardly 'from the base portion l in rear ot the plates t and 7.

For positioning any desired character, word, or expression at printing position, a printing member adjusting mechanism is employed comprising a gear l5 on the upper end ot the shaft l2 meshing with a. segmental gear 16 which is rigidly secured to a shaft l? journalled, in this instance, in the top plate 5, said shaft being hollow and extending through the top plate, its upper end being provided with a pair o'l" arms i8 between which an operating arm or lever i9 operates, this arm or lever being pivoted to the arms i8 at 2O near one end and having at. its outer end a handle 2l. It is apparent that by turning the arm or operating member 19 about an upright axis, thel turning oi" the hollow shaft 1 7 takes place and consequently the turning ot the printing member or disk to position the desired type or type line over the printing point is obtained.

To the end ot indicating the type or line ol type at printing position, an indicating means is provided. ln the illustrative cinbodiment ot the invention the top plate 5 has at its` forward portion a cnt away or are shaped openinf and beneath this arc shaped opening a thin arc shaped plate 23 is secured, the inner edge of this plate being spaced from the top plate l5 so that an indicating arm 2d@ secured to the hollow sha'tt 17 may extend from said shaft above the plate 23 to operate under the opening and over two sets ot indicating matter Z-t and 25, the indicating' mattei' 2t corresponding to the annular series of type 9 and the indicating mattei' of the type 25 corresponding to thel words oi' expressions l0.

The printing` positions ot the two sets ot printing devices are such that a check 'ted through the machine may be printed on the line Jfor the payecs name through the set of single type or on the line for the amount e through the set ot lines ot type and this without shitting' the check. This is diie to the arrangement ot the type on the printing disk as well to the taet that both printing lines pass to one side of the center of rotation of the printing member instead of intersecting such center ot' rotation.

rl ny suitable means may be employed toi' selecting the set oit printing devices to be nsed. In this instance, two separate platens QG and 27 are preferably employed, the platen 2G cooperating with the annular set ot type 9 and the platen 27 cooperating with the annular set ot lines ot' type l0.

The platen is supported on atwo arm lever 28 mounted to rock on the shaft 429 supported on the base trame below the work support 4l and having` a link 30 pivoted thereto at 3l and also pivoted at 32 to a im double arm lever 33 which is pivoted at 34 -on the bracket arm M above the type wheel or printing member. A link 35 is pivoted at o to the double arm lever 83 and at 37 t-o an arm 38 on a shatt 40, said shaft also 105 having' a segmental gear 4l thereon which meshes with a rack on the end oin a being' guided and extending plunger d3, in the vhollow the plunger Shaft 1T upwardly into engagen'ient with the oper- Wl ating nieinbei' or lever 19 so that tho depression ot said lever eltects the depression o't the plunger with the consequent operation ot the platen 26 into engagement with the printing wheel. A spring -llln sur- N5 effected by mountingl said ]'ilaten on a lever T30 44. pivoted also on the shart and hzfivingr a link llf pivotally c-onnectei'l thereto at extending' upwardly and pirotally Connected at 1-7 toY one end of a double arm levei' 4S, which is pivoted also at and 125 has its other end pivoted :it 49 to a link 50 which in turn is pivoted at 5l to a rock sha'tt 52 extending to the exterior of the machine and having a crank handle .'il

thereon through which it may be turned. W"

A springv 52a surrounds the shaft 52 and tends normally to move the platen 27 away from printing position. lt is apparent that the depression of the crank hande turns the rock shaft 52 and through. the connee tion with the platen moves the latter into cooperation with the printing member or wheel.

Arranged above the platen and above the print-ing` point is an abutment 112a in the form of a screw adjustable in the abutment 7 6. This abutment lies close to the upper surface of the printing disk over the printing;l point, so that when the platen engages the type wheel, this abutment will take any strain oli` the turning axis of the wheel and prevent also the distortion of the printing.;` wheel through the platen.

When the printing member is turned to position. it at any desired character or ei:- pression at the printing` point, it is held against undue movement in its adjusted position by a` centering` wheel 54 which is yieldingly pressed toward the periphery of the wheel by a spring support 55, the printing wheel having` concave notches G on its periphery in which the centeringwheel 54 is received.

Tov lock the wheel against turning and to insure the proper centering relation thereof with reference to the platen whenever either of the platens is operated locking and centering means common to both platens is employed. rlfhis locking and centering means comprises, in this instance, a plurality of projections 57 extending upwardly in annular series from the upper face of the printing wheel 8 and spaced apart to provide locking` notches, t-he upper ends of said projections loeing` bevelled or inclined on opposite sides to guide the locking device to the notches. A locking and centering` lever 58 extends from the rocking sleeve 59 which turns on a shaft 60. This rocking sleeve also has another arm Gl from which a projection (32 extends laterally. The depression of the arm 58 forces the bevelled end 58 between the centeringprojections 57 and centers the printingwheel, while, at the saine time, locks the printing` wheel 8 against turning. Both of the platen op erating;` mechanisms operate upon this centcrinO' and locking device 58 and to this end the inks 8O and 45 are provided, respectively, fith arms 83 and 64 which lie above the lateral projection G2 so that when the link 80 is depressed the arm G8 will engage the pin 62 and operate the locking' and centering member 58, while when the linl: is depressed the link 52 will operate the locking and centering' member 58. T he locking; and eenL "ingr member or detent 58 is moved away from locliina` position hy a spring' (i5 which is secured to said detent and a`so secured to the shaft 84.

The inking` of the. type member may be effected by an inkinggj wheel' 5G which is rotatably mounted on a carrier G7 pivoted at 68 and having arm G9 extend-ing through an opening 70 in the base member l4 to the exterior of the machine. The weight of the inking` roller (38 is such that this roller is normally held away from the printing` member, but may be moved into engagement therewith by depressing` the arm G9 on the outside of the machine. lilith the end in view ot distributingthe ink fed to the printing),` member by the roller 68, an ink distrilfmting member is employed preferably in the form of a brush 7l (see 14 and l5) formed on a plate arranged on the underside of the printing` member and normally lying above the printing point. This hrush is supported at its outer edge by a depending portion 72 on an arm 78, this arm being pivoted on the shaft of the printing wheel and havingin turn an arm 74. The arm 7 8 is by a spring 75 surroundingn the bearing 18 held against an abutment 7 6.

To the end that the platen operating` mechanism for the platen 26 may operate the ink distributing brush, the shaft has an arm 77 thereon which operates in slot 78 in a .link 79 which is pivoted at 80 to the arm 74. vTith the depression of the plunger 48 the shaft 40 is turned and swings the arm so that the latter engages one end of the arm 77 and shifts the link 7 9 in the direction to turn the arm 73, thus carrying the brush aw y from its position over the printing point. The operation of the brush from the operating1 mechanism of the platen 27 is obtained by jnoviding` an arm 81 on the shaft 52, this arm cooperating with the arm 74 so thatwhen the shaft 52 is turned through the depression of the lever 53, the ink distributing brush 71 will be moved away from printing position..

A feeding mechanism is provided which is controlled by both of the platen operating mechanisms and is shiftable so that the printing machine may print in different lines on the work. ln this instance, there is provided a shaft 82 journalled Vin the base frame and having two ratchet wheels 83 and 84 thereon, the diameter of the ratchet wheel 88 being larger than the diameter of the ratchet wheel 84. rlhe ratchet wheel 83 is controlled by a springpawl 85 on the link 30 while the ratchet wheel 84 is controlled hy a springpawl 86 carried by the link 45. A holding pawl or detent 87 cooperates with the ratchet wheel 88 and holds the shaft 82 against turning in the reverse direction. On the downward movement of tlie links 8O and the pawls 85 and 86, respectively, ride over the ratchet wheels 88 and 84, respectively, whereas on the upward movement of CID the links, the pawls will effect the movement of the shaft S2, the pawl moving the shaft a smaller amount than the pawl 86, due to the dierence in diameters of the ratchet wheels 83 and 84. This is desirable because the spacing` required for printing the type 9 is less than the spacing required for the words or expressions 10. Arranged to any longitude of the shaft is a carriage 88 which has two bearings 89 and 90 operating on the shaft. This carriage also has a bearing` 91 at the end of an arm 92 which is guided on a guide rod 93 also supported on the base 1. Arranged on the shaft 82 between the bearings S9 and 90 is a gear 95, this gear lying between two disks 94 secured to a sleeve S2CL to turn therewith, the sleeve being keyed to the shaft 82 to turn therewith but to move axially thereon when the carriage 88 is shifted longitudinally of the shaft. @ne of the disks 911 is movable axially of the sleeve and both disks frictionally engaging the opposite faces of the gear 95. The axially movable disk is held yieldingly y against the gear 95 by a spring 97 which surrounds the sleeve 82 and lies between a collar 82 on the end of the sleeve and the adjacent disk 94;. By this arrangement the gear 95 is caused to turn with the shaft 82 and, at the same time, is adapted to turn in either direction relatively to the shaft. Guided on the carriage 88 is a rack bar or carriage 98, which meshes with the teeth of the gear 95 so as to be moved by such gear. The rack bar or carriage 98 has on its outer end a. plate or table 99 on which the work holding` means is mounted, this work holding' means, in this instance, consisting of a spring clamp 100 formed, in this instance, from a single piece of material provided with an engaging edge 101 cooperating with the table or plate 99 and having two spring arms 102. Fastened by screws 103 to the table 99 between the spring arms and in advance of the screws is an operating tongue 104 which when depressed moves the edge 101 away from the table or plate 99. A handle or knob 105 is provided on the table 99 by which the work holding carriage may be moved in either direction independently of the platen operating mechanism.

lith the end in view of shifting the work A holding means transversely of the print-ing line, the carriage 88 has a rod 10S extending rearwardly therefrom and provided with a laterally turned portion 107 at its rear end. This rod is guided in a sleeve 108 secured to one side of the base member 1 and provided with a set screw 109 which may engage the rod 106 to hold the rod against movement in the sleeve. The rod 106 also carries two stops 110 and 111 which are adjustably secured to the rod by set screws 112. The stops are adjustable on the rod so as to detine the date line on the check and the position of the check for writing in both the payees naine and the amount line.

Tn making out a check, draft or the like, the work has one end secured by the clamp 100 and the carriage is so adjusted that the date line is at the printing point. The date is then tillcd in through the single type 9, ordinary letter spacing occurring with each operation of the machine and word spacing being obtained by throwing the pointer 211 to sp7 on the index 211 which positions the space between a, etc, over the printing point, so that when the platen moves upwardly, it does not contact with any type.

After the date is filled in, the check is shifted to its other position and the payees name as well the amount in figures is written by the type 9. The positioning of the type wheel for this is effected through the lever 19 which is turned about the axis of the hollow shaft for such result. After the type wheel is positioned the lever 19 is depressed which effects the depression of the plunger L125, the locking of the printing wheel through the locking device 58, the

shifting of the ink distributing device through the arm 77 and the movement of the platen Q0 into engagement with the type wheel'. Upon return movement of the plunger 4:3 the pawl S5 cooperates with the toothed wheel 83 and shifts the work the desired amount.

After the payees name and the amount in .figures is placed in t-he check, the type wheel is again positioned through the lever 19, but instead of depressing this leverto effect the printing action, a lever 53 is depressed which shifts the ink distributor through the arm 81, moves the detent to locking position and shifts the platen 27 into cooperation with the printing wheel. Upon return movement of the parts the latch or pawl SG turns the shaft 82 through the toothed wheel Self, thus effecting the movement of the feeding mechanism.

l? rom the foregoing it will vbe seen that there has been provided a printing machine which is adapted to write into a check, draft or the like, the date, the name of the payee and the amount.I in fact, making` it possible to lill out the complete check except the name of the maker, this all being filled in in such a manner that surreptitious changing thereof is rendered difficult due to the fact that the liber of the paper is broken by the platens and the printing characters. Each type line has at its end a serrating device which prevents the adding to the type line or other matter tending to increase the amount for which the check is originally made payable. Two sets of printing devices are employed, one set embodying a plurality of single printing devices and the other set en'ibodying aV plurality of lines of type. Two separate platens are brought llt) , double into cooperation at will with either set of printing devices. A single work feeding mechanism is employed which is operated distances or amounts, a shorter distance or amount for the single set of printing devices and a longer distance or amount for the set consisting of lines of type. A locking device for the printing member is controlled by both the platens and a single ink distributing device is also controlled by both of the platens, and normally lies over the printing point, being shifted away from the printing point upon the movement of either platen toward .the printing member so that the reinking of the printing member occurs after each operation, making it possible to use a single type or line of type successively without making one impression lighter than the preceding one made by the same type.

lVhile in this embodiment of the invention two independently operated platens are used for selecting the set of printing characters on the printing member, it is apparent that the invention is not limited to such a construction.

lVhat l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A printing machine comprising a disk having printing characters on the under face thereof and locking notches on the npper face, a platen arranged below said disk, a double arm lever connected with the plat-- en at one end to move the platen toward the disk, a link connected with the other end of the lever and extending upwardly above the disk, a pivoted detent arranged above the disk to engage in said locking notches, and an arm extending from the link and cooperating with the detent for moving the detent into a notch of the disk, prior to the engagement of the platen therewith.

2. A printing machine comprising a rotary disk having printing characters on the under face thereof, a platen for cooperating with said printing characters, a double arm lever mounted below the printing disk and connected at one end of the platen to operate the latter into cooperation with the disk, a link connected to the other end of the double arm lever and extending upwardly above the platen, a double arm lever arranged above the platen,I a rock shaft arranged above the platen and having a link connection with the last mentioned double arm lever, and means for operating the rock shaft.

3. A printing machine comprising a rotary disk having printing characters on the under face thereof, a platen for cooperating with said printing characters, a double arm lever mounted below the printing disk and connected at one end of the platen to operate the latter into cooperation with the disk, a link connected to the other end of the arm lever and extending upwardly above the platen, a double arm lever arranged above the platen, a rock shaft connected above the platen and having a link connection with the last mentioned double arm lever, and means for operating the rock shaft embodying a gear on the rock shaft. and a plunger having a rack meshing with the gear.

4. A. printing machine comprising a rotary disk having printing characters on the under face thereof, a platen for cooperating with said printing characters, a double arm lever mounted below the printing disk and connected at one end of the platen to operate the latter into cooperation with the disk, a link connected to the other end of the double arm lever and extending upwardly above the platen, a double arm lever arranged above the platen, a rock shaft connected above the platen and having a link connection with the last mentioned double arm lever, means for operating the rock shaft embodying a gear on the rock shaft, a plunger having a rack meshing with the gear, a hollow shaft through which said plunger extends, a connection between the hollow shaft and the printing member for positioning the latter, and a movably operating member on the hollow shaft for turning the latter and also moving the plunger.

5. A printing machine comprising a rotary disk having printing characters on the under face thereof, a platen for cooperating with said printing characters, a double arm lever mounted below the printing disk and connected at one end of the platen to operate the latter into cooperation with the disk, a link connected to the other end of the double arm lever and extending upwardly above the platen, a double arm lever arranged above the platen, a rock shaft connected above the platen and having a link connection with the last mentioned double arm lever, means for operating the rock shaft, an arm on the rock shaft, and an ink distributing device cooperating with the printing disk and controlled by said arm.

6. A printing machine comprising a printing disk having a fiat face provided with printing characters and rotatable about an axis perpendicular to said face, a shaft su 3- porting said disk and extending from tie face thereof opposite the face provided with printing characters, an ink distributing member arranged to cooperate with the printing characters, and supporting means for the ink distributing member mounted to turn on said shaft on the side of the disk opposite the printing characters, extending over the rear face of said disk around the free edge thereof and supporting the ink distributing member on the side of the printing member provided with the printing characters.

7. A printing machine comprising a printloo ingmember, aplaten for cooperation with the printing member, a` casing enclosing said parts and having a top wall provided with an opening, aplate arranged on the under side of the top wall in spaced relation thereto, a shaft jour-nailed in the top wall and having a gear on the under side thereof connected with the printing member to turn the latter to a desired position, an indicator arranged on the under side of the top wall and operating between the plate and the opening, and an operating member for the shaft arranged exteriorly of the casing.

8. A printing machine comprising a printing disk having printing characters on the underside thereof, a platen arranged below the disk to cooperate with the characters, an ink distributing member normally lying between the platen and the disk and having supporting means extending around the edge of the diskiand over the latter to the aXis of rotation of said disk, said supporting means being movable about said axis of rotation, a rock shaft having connection with the platen to operate the same, and an arm on the rock shaft having connection with the supporting member of the ink distributing member for moving the ink distributing. member out of the path of the platen.

9. A printing machine comprising a printing disk: having printing characters on the under side thereof, a platen arranged below the disk to cooperatewith the characters, an ink .distributing member normally lying between the platen and the disk and having supporting means extendingaround the edge `of the disk and over the latter to the axis ofrotation of said disk, said supporting means being movable about said axis of rotation, a double'arm lever having connection withv the platen to move the latter toward and `from the disk, a llink lextending upwardly from the other end of said double arm lever, a rockshaft having connection with said link to move the latter downwardly, and an arm on the-rock shafthaving connection with the supporting member. of the -ink distributing member for moving the ink distributing member out of the path of the platen as the link moves downwardly to move the platen toward the printing member.

l0. A cheek printing machine comprising a printing means having a single set of type and a set of lines of type, two independently operable platens, one for each set, and work feeding means for feeding the work between the. printing means and both platens, embodying a shaft, having two ratchet wheels thereon of different diameters, and two pawls, one for each ratchet wheel, each-pawl being moved upon the movement of one of the platens.

ll. A check printing machine comprising a printing means` having a set of single type and a set of lines of type, two independently operable platens, one for each set, work feeding means for feeding the work between the printing means and both platens embodying a. shaft having two ratchet wheels thereon, and two pawls, one for each ratchet wheel, and connections between the pawls and the platens, so that one pawl is operated upon the movement of either of the platens.

l2. A check printing machine comprising a printing means having a set of single type and a set of lines of type, two independently operable platens, one for each set, work feeding means for feeding the work between the printing means and both platens einbodying a shaft, and two pawl and ratchet devices, each connected to one of the platens to be operated upon the operation of said platen and both being connected to the shaft, one of said pawl and ratchet devices effecting the operation of the shaft a greater amount than the other.

i3. il. cheek printing machine coniprisiir; a ,printing means haring Ea set of single type and a f-:et of lines of type, two :independently operable platens, one for each set, work feeding n'ieans having work engaging devices maintaining feedingvengagement with the workduring the movement of the `check from one yend of Vthe machine to the other and devices operated by the platens for effecting the movement of the work engaging devices of the work vfeeding' means an equalamount upon each operation of :i platen `to print with the set of single type a d a greater amount. on the operation of the platen to print any one of the set of lines of type, the feed for all of the latter being equal;

l-Ll. A check printing machine comprising a printing means having, a set yof single type and a 4set of lines of type, said sets having their printing points in immediate proximity to each other, one above the other, two independently operable platens ar-A ranged in proximity to each other, onefor each set of type, and a work feeding-carmovable to carry the work back and forth in a straight line between the platens and the printingl means so that after the check has been printed on oneA line tl'irough one set of type, it may be shifted backwards to print on another line w'th the other set of type.

l5. A check printing machine comprising a printing member having a set of type and a setof lines of type, two independently operable platens, one for each eet, and work feeding means for feeding the work between tlie .printing means and both platens embodying work engaging means, a shaft connected to the work engaging means for n'ioving the latter and ltwo pawls operably connected to the shaft to shift the latter different distances, and means connecting' each pawl with a different platen so that upon the operation ot either platen a pawl wili be shitted to shift the work engaging means.

16. A cheek printing machine compi' 'ng a printing disk rotatable about an ai; i perand aendicular to the plane ot the work having two sets oi type, both having their printing points on one and the same side ot the axis et turning ot' the printing disk and each adapted to nint on a line dili'erent from the other, Jieeding means tor moving the work in 'the direction ot the printing lines, and two independentiy operabie platens situated in proximity to each other on one and the same side ot' the anis ot tarning ot the printing disk, each et said platens l aving connection with the tending mechanitm so that the feeding mechanism operates upon the operation oi each p en.

17. A check printing machine comprising a printing disk rotatabie about an axis perpendicular to the plane ot movement ot' the work and havingI a set ot iines ot' type arranged about said aXis oi rotation in spaced relation and a set ot' single type also arranged about said axis ot rotation tarther trom the center 'than the set ot lines ot type and positioned in the spaces between the lines ot type, and two independently movable platens, one :tor each set ot type, both being situated on one and the same side ot the axis ot turning ot the printing wheel.

18. A. printing machine comprising a printing disk rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the plane ot feed ot the work and having two sets ot type, each having distinct printing line, and the axis oit' the printing wheel intersecting the work above both ot said sets ot lines, the members of one oi" said sets being longer than the members oi the other and when printing point arranged at an angle to the printing line and the other ot said sets having the individual members thereof at printing point parallel with the printing line, and the printing points ot both sets being on one and the same side ot the axis ot turning et the printing disk.

19. A check printing machine comprising a printing means having a set oit single type and a set ot lines or type, two independently operable platens, one tor each set, a work 'feeding means tor feeding` the work between the printing means and both platens einbodying a sha'it having two ratchet wheels thereupon ot dilii'erent diameters, an operating means tor one ot the platens having a pawl for cooperating with one ot the Aaid ratchets to move the work a distance corresponding to the length oi a type in the set ot single type, and an operating means tor the other platen having a pawl cooperati with the other ratchet wheel tor effec the movement of the work 'feeding means a distance corresponding to a line ot type in the set ot lines oi type.

20. A cheek printing machine con'iprising a rotary printing disk having an annular set ot ingle type and an annular set ot lines ot type, tue lines et type being radial to th airis ot turning oit the disk, and the set ot single type being arranged about the set olf' lines ot type and on lines which pass to one side ot axis ot' turning ot the dish.

i. check printing machine comprising a printing means having two sets ot printing devices, two independently7 operable piatens, one tor each set, an operating means ior each platen, work feeding means tor eeding the work between the printing means and both platone, and an ink distributing device operating between the printing` means and both platens and controlled by the operating means ot both platens.

22. A check printing machine comprising` a printingl member having two sets 0i' printing` devices thereon, two independently movable platens, one tor each set, operating means one tor each platen, a single ink distributing device cooperating with types of bot-h sets positioned at the printing ponts, and connection between the ink distributing device and the operating means ot the two platens to move the ink distributing device out ot' cooperation with the type oi" both sets at the printing points, so that the platen operated by the operating` means may cooperate with the type ot one set at printing point.

2B. A check printing machine comprising a rotary disk having two sets ot printing devices, on one tace thereof and locking notches on the opposite tace, two platens, one tor each set ot printing devices. two double arm levers, etch having one arm connected to one oit the platens, two links, each connected to the other arm ot one of the platens, two independently operable operating members, each connected to one ot the iinks, and a pivotally mounted locking device arranged to enter the locking notches on the printing member and operated by either o'l' the lin when such link is moved by its operating member.

Q4. A check printing machine comprising a rotary printing member having two sets ot printing devices, two platens, one tor each set ot printing devices, an ink distributing membei normally lyingbetween the platens and the printing devices and cooperating with the latter, said ink distributing member being rotatabie about the axis ot rotation of the printing member, and two independently operable operating means, one for each platen having connection with the single distributing device to move the latter out et the path ot the platen as such platen moves toward the printing member.

25. it check printing machine comprising til) a printing disk having two sets of printing devices on one face thereoli, two platens, one for each set ot printing devices, an ink distributing device normally lying between the platens and the printing devices while ooperating with said devices, said distributing device having a supporting member extendA ing around one edge ot the disk and toward the aXis ot rotation of the disk` being mounted to turn about such axis of rotation independentl)v or the disk, a spring normali f holding said printing device in position between the platens and the printing devices, and two independently operable operating means Yfor the platen each having connection with said ink distributing device to move it out ot the path ot a platen as the latter moves towardthe printing member.

26. In a check printing machine the combination with a printing member and a platen, one of which is movable toward and from the other, of a Vfeeding mechanism for feeding the work between the printing` member and the platen, said feeding mechanism embodying a sha't't having a ratchet wheel operated by the movable element, and a work holding device adjustable longitudinally of the shaft and geared to the ehaift to be moved by said shaft transversely of the shaft.

27. In a lprinting machine the combination with a printing member, and a platen, one of which is movable toward and from the other, of feeding mechanism for feeding the work between the platen and the printing member, comprising a shaft, a ratchet wheel on the shaft moved by the movable member ot'` the first two named elements, a gear on said shaft, a carriage movable longitudinally oi the shai't, and a second carriage guided on the lirst named carriage and driven by the gear on the shall'.

In a printing machine, the combinaticnwith a printing member and a platen, one oi' which moves toward and from the other, .oi2 Yfeeding mechanism iior feeding the work between the platen and the printing member comprising a shalt. a ratchet wheel on the shaft moved by the movable member of the iirst two named elements, a gear having a slip connection with the shaft and movable longitudinally thereof, a carriage movable longitudinally of the saa'tt and moving the gear therewith, and a second cariage guided on the first namedcarriage and driven by the gear on the shaft.

Q9. In a printing machine, the combination with a printing member and a platen, one of which is movable toward the other, ol a feedingv mechanism for t'eeding the work toward the platen and the printing member embodying a carriage movable transverselyo the printing line. a second carriage movable on the first named carriage longitudinally of the printing line, a rod evtending from the lirst named carriage, a stop on the frame ot the machine through which the rod is guided, and adjustablestops on the rod for cooperating with the stop on the frame of the machine.

- FREDERICK O. BULLIS. 

